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WORK
2023- 'In The Larder' Our first independent collection of casual hats. SHOP NOW
2020- present: Collaboration with Harris Reed, London. Creating hats with Harris Reed for his collections, shows, the MET Gala, exhibitions and commercial output.
2020 - present: Collaboration with Treddenick, London. Creating headpieces for his collections.
2019 - present: Freelance milliner for Tolu Coker, London. Creating hats for Tolu Coker designs for the City of Joy (Republic of the Congo) in collaboration with Vlisco fabrics and for her collections 'Soro Soke' and 'Chavah'.
2019 - present: Collaboration with Wiederhoeft, New York. Creating hats for his collections and private orders.
2013 - present: Freelancer for Studio Frith (graphic design), London. Sampling and making pieces for a range of designs - bags, gloves, hats, embroidery for exhibition, film and performance pieces.
2018 - 2022: Collaboration with Tiscar Espadas, London. Developing and making hats for her collection (shows and commercial).
2021 - 2022: Collaboration with Dilara Findikoglu, London. Creating hats for 'Saint Dilara Beach Club' and show pieces.
2014 - 2021: Freelance milliner for Sarah Cant Couture Millinery, Oxfordshire, UK. Blocking and making for Sarah Cant collections.
2014 - 2020: Freelancer for JordanLuca, London. Patterns for accessories, prototyping, styling pieces and garment finishings.
2013 - 2019: Freelance milliner for House of Flora, London. Making the House of Flora collection, show and press pieces.
2013 - 2015 / 2017 - 2019: Model department milliner, Stephen Jones millinery, London. Making and problem solving for the Stephen Jones Model collection. Creating catwalk pieces and production for (among others) Thom Browne, Schiaparelli, Galliano, Dior and private customers.
2019: Freelance glove maker for Zilver, London. Sampling and developing prototypes before production on the Gemini collection.
2019: Freelance milliner for Atelier Millinery, London. Making for Atelier collection and private orders.
2010 / 2015 - 2017: Milliner for Gregoria Recio, Atelier de Modistes, Midi-Pyrenees, France. Making hats for theatre and film.
www.gregoria-recio-modiste.com
2016: Work placement as an assistant furrier for Rebecca Bradley, London. Learning fur types and techniques.
2015: Milliner for Studio XO, wearable technology, London. Work on 'Pepsi X lighter of light'.
2013: Assistant in Adrian Villar Rojas glass department, Serpentine Gallery, London. Cementing and polishing on the stained glass pieces for the exhibition 'Today We Reboot The Planet'
2009: Work placement as a millinery assistant for Marie Mercie, Paris. Making Marie Mercie collection production.
TEACHING
2018 - 2022: Millinery tutor for Morley College (previously Kensington and Chelsea College), London. Teaching on the Higher National Certificate (millinery). Guidance, demonstrations and problem solving on each project with each student.
2016 - 2020: Millinery technician / visiting lecturer for the Royal College of Art, London. Teaching millinery techniques and problem solving on hats and accessories, applied to the MA students needs.
EDUCATION
2021: MA Fashion Artefact (distinction), London College of Fashion. 15 month MA in design and craft.
2014: Wig Making course, Westminster Adult Education. Ten week evening course covering basic techniques of weaving and knotting.
2012 - 2013: Higher National Certificate in millinery (distinction), Kensington and Chelsea college, London. Full time millinery course covering design and technical methods.
2011: Glass course, Working Men's college, London. Ten week evening course, covering basic leaded stained glass techniques.
2009 - 2010: Certificat d'Aptitude Professionnelle en Mode et Chapellerie, Coutances, France. Full time millinery course covering the techniques and materials of traditional millinery, with a speciality in soft hat construction (pattern cutting).
2004 - 2007: Baccalaureat d'Arts Appliques, Toulouse, France. Applied arts course covering design research, 3D design, graphic design, conventional representation and history of art.
EXHIBITIONS:
March 2020; 'Hidden Exhibition', The Royal College of Art, London.
March 2022: 'Fashion in motion' event showing Harris Reeds collection opening 'Fashioning Masculinities' at the Victoria and Albert Museum. London
July 2022: '20 years of ground breaking millinery' and 'London Hat week Exhibition' at the Morley Gallery, London